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...animal studies in “Dog Love” to the discussion of a new form of fetish in “Sex and Real Estate: Why We Love Houses.” But despite her varied passions, the premises of all her works are rooted in a common purpose. “I’m not a historian, but rather a literary critic, interested in language, in interpretation, and in the analysis of works of literature, art, and culture. Many of my books, both those on Shakespeare and those on other topics, engage with contemporary life...
...History Professor Joyce Chaplin’s graduate seminar “American Food,” slated to be taught in the spring of 2009, serves as a model for a General Education course under United States in the World. But while food-related classes are more common, they are scattered throughout the University. The consequent lack of cross-departmental communication may be slowing the development of the field. The question remains whether food studies should stay nestled within traditional disciplines or be incoporated into a formalized study of food at Harvard...
...honest means to protect each other, we, in America, have created a culture crippled by its own over-sensitivity. It’s difficult to fix problems that we are afraid to look at. Though our countries are on opposite sides of the world, we can still trace the common ancestry of our humor. It’s possible that they evolved convergently, once separated from Commonwealth jokes about dead birds and the Queen. “Summer Heights High” is definitely worth watching—not just for the laughter you’ll apologize for later...
...breaks out of the genre’s restrictive violence and sexuality and reaches for something deeper, as in the last track, “Do The Right Thang.” Here Luda turns against street life and goes down an avenue long embraced by co-star Common but eschewed by most gangsta rappers. “Wake up” is the message he sends to the hustlers and gold diggers, and it resonates surprisingly well, considering Luda’s past as hustler and hip-hop jester. Ludacris is able to keep a sense of humor throughout...
...experience, the most common psychiatric disorders [at Harvard] would be anxiety and depression,” Glenmullen said, conceding, however, that “there might be more instances of alcohol abuse and dependence that people aren’t seeking treatment...